* The brigand dragged Naaramare away, a wavy-bladed dagger glittering at her throat. In a whisper he warned, * Come quietly my Elvish lass, or you'll find out how deep this new necklace can pinch.
* Gandalf found himself confronted by two smugglers who had taken the brunt of the lightning ball he'd cast. One of them, despite a burned right hand and arm, launched a perfectly-aimed stone that hit the wizard directly between the eyes. The force of the throw being diminished by the pain of the smuggler's burns, the stone threw Gandalf off balance and raised an ugly red welt. Gandalf's newly-acquired black war steed took a few steps back. The other ruffian, having been burned in the face, made a blunderingly stupid attempt to shoot an arrow at Gandalf, but only ended up tripping over his own bow and falling in a heap, shrieking curses all the while. *
* Meanwhile, a smuggler aimed a careful slingshot at Arcon. The stone flew truly through the air, catching the Elf in the neck enough to draw blood. An enemy bowman scored a hit on Arcon's horse, Getathane. While not a deep wound, the horse began limping after the arrow delved into the area above its left foreleg. *
* One of the highwaymen threw a dagger at Holly, but the dagger whistled harmlessly over the Hobbit's head. A second dagger thrown by another opponent went wild, slicing into the first of the two knife-throwers. *
* Menelduliniel, still in a slight daze, thought she heard someone trip over their own feet close nearby. *
* The Southern Leader of the smuggling group bellowed and clawed at his eyes, leaving Bethberry free to do as she would. *
* In all the confusion, nobody took notice of Birdland. *
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